The Ball State Cardinals and Miami (OH) Redhawks square off on Tuesday Night in a regular season finale to determine which team will become eligible for the post-season bowl and which one will see their 2022 season come to an end. The Miami (OH) Redhawks, winners of two of their last three games, have given themselves at least a shot to reach a post-season bowl game. Ball State, on the other hand, are moving in the wrong direction, losing back-to-back contests. What once felt like a sure thing for Ball State, a birth in a post-season bowl bid, now appears very much in limbo. With Ball State potentially missing their best player, there are troubling signs for the Cardinals' heading into this one.
The betting odds and predictions are below:
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Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks Details
Fixture: Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio
Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks Best Pick
As Carson Steele goes, so goes the Cardinals. Steele has been the entire Cardinals' rushing attack all season long. Carson Steele has rushed for 1,376 yards this season, while the next highest contributor is Vaughn Pemberton with 133 yards. That is the type of workload Carson Steele has handed this season. What complicates matters for this game is that Carson Steele is injured and remains a game-time decision. If Carson Steele cannot play, it will be tough to like Ball State's chances. If Carson Steele can play, this game is a virtual coin flip. Pay attention to Carson Steele's availability. If he can play, look for the prop for his rushing yards and take the over. Ball State will lean on Carson Steele in the biggest game of the season.
Carson Steele, RB Ball State Cardinals, RushingYards: Over
Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami (OH) Redhawks Final Prediction
The elephant in the room leading up to this contest is the availability of Carson Steele. Without their tremendous RB, Ball State doesn't stand a shot. Even with Carson Steele, the direction we have seen from Ball State lately has been uncertain. The Cardinals have a leaky defense that hasn't stopped anyone and limped into this one on a two-game losing streak. Take the team with momentum and the team that is most likely to put up a fight in a potential bowl contest. Take the Miami (OH) Redhawks to win and cover the spread.
Miami (OH) Redhawks -2.5 (-110)
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